Emmys 2012: Overheard at the awards

Julie Bowen spent much of her time backstage extolling the virtues of Sofia Vergara, saying her costar inspired her to wear a form-fitting neon green fishtail dress. Plus, Bowen added: "[Sofia] doesn't get the credit she deserves as an actress -- she gets it as a celebrity ... but only a few of...

Julie Bowen spent much of her time backstage extolling the virtues of Sofia Vergara, saying her costar inspired her to wear a form-fitting neon green fishtail dress. Plus, Bowen added: "[Sofia] doesn't get the credit she deserves as an actress -- she gets it as a celebrity ... but only a few of... (John Shearer / Invision / AP)

When Moore was asked what she thought Sarah Palin's response to her win might be, she was coy. "I really don't know." Then she added: "This is not as much about Sarah Palin as it is about the process. It's an examination of how we pick our leader. That to me was what was so compelling about...

When Moore was asked what she thought Sarah Palin's response to her win might be, she was coy. "I really don't know." Then she added: "This is not as much about Sarah Palin as it is about the process. It's an examination of how we pick our leader. That to me was what was so compelling about... (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

"It's like doing a different film," Lange said backstage, talking about being the only member of the "American Horror Story" ensemble to be returning to the show for its second season. "To revisit it was less interesting to me than starting afresh with a whole new place and time and character...

"It's like doing a different film," Lange said backstage, talking about being the only member of the "American Horror Story" ensemble to be returning to the show for its second season. "To revisit it was less interesting to me than starting afresh with a whole new place and time and character... (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

"I just have to say that, looking at this thing, it reminds me a little bit of the Olympics, you know, the Olympic sports in London," Costner said from the podium. "But it doesn't seem like much of a sport, you know, this trophy here." Backstage, Costner was asked to explain what he was...

"I just have to say that, looking at this thing, it reminds me a little bit of the Olympics, you know, the Olympic sports in London," Costner said from the podium. "But it doesn't seem like much of a sport, you know, this trophy here." Backstage, Costner was asked to explain what he was... (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)